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Rosetta Stone
The old giant of language learning, now competing with a free conversation partner.
KINDA
why this verdict
Downgrade — pay for the workflow, not the AI
ChatGPT and Duolingo cover the headline feature free, so the $12/mo is now paying for the workflow around it.
- A named launch, not a vibe named, unlinked
- Free conversational practice with instant correction. OpenAI, May 13, 2024 — no announcement link recorded yet.
- How much of the job it covers headline only editorial call
- The headline feature, but not the workflow, data or integrations around it.
- Is there a free way to do it? yes
- 2 of 3 listed replacements have a usable free tier: ChatGPT and Duolingo.
- What the call is worth $144/yr
- $12/mo at the entry paid tier — $144 a year per seat.
Reason composed from the fields above missing: announcement linked recorded: free replacement listed recorded: two or more escape hatches
- Threatened by
- OpenAI
- Since
- May 13, 2024
- List price
- $12/mo
- Per year
- $144
The backstory
Rosetta Stone's immersion method and speech recognition were pioneering. Free apps took the casual market years ago, and voice models have now taken the speaking-practice market, which was Rosetta's remaining differentiator. Wounded, holding institutional and government contracts.
Escape hatches
switching could free up $144/yr C 
ChatGPT Free tier covers the core job.
chatgpt.com open_in_new D 
Duolingo Free.
duolingo.com open_in_new I 
italki Human tutors, still irreplaceable for some.
italki.com open_in_new2 of 3 replacements have a usable free tier.